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Ke$ha enters rehab for eating disorder

Ke$ha is headed to rehab.

The 26-year-old pop singer, whose real name is Kesha Rose Sebert, announced Saturday that she will be seeking treatment for an eating disorder, explaining in a statement on Facebook: “I'm a crusader for being yourself and loving yourself but I've found it hard to practice. I'll be unavailable for the next 30 days, seeking treatment for my eating disorder ... to learn to love myself again. Exactly as I am. – k”

No additional information about the eating disorder was given.

Ke$ha first came on the scene in 2010 with the hit “Tik Tok.” After that, she’s pumped out several other singles, including “Your Love is My Drug,” "Crazy Love" ''Die Young" and "Timber" with Pitbull. The California native starred in the MTV reality series "My Crazy Beautiful Life” and just made her direction debut with the music video for “Dirty Love.”

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